Belgium amends withholding tax rules following personal income tax reform
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has published the Royal Decree of 24 July 2026 in the Official Gazette on 30 July 2026, amending the rules governing the application of withholding tax. The decree introduces several important amendments to
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Turkey extends preferential WHT treatment for treasury-backed securities
Turkey has extended the application period of the 0% withholding tax (WHT) rate on income and gains derived from government bonds, Treasury bills and certain lease certificates by six months, following the publication of Presidential Decision No.
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Colombia: Court suspends lower withholding tax thresholds under Decree 572
Colombia's Supreme Administrative Court has provisionally suspended articles 2-8 of Decree 572 of 2025, which introduced sweeping changes to income tax withholding and self-withholding rules. The suspension halts implementation while legal review
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Portugal: Tax and Customs Authority updates monthly withholding tax rates for 2026
The Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority issued the Order of 5 January 2026, introducing new monthly withholding tax tables reflecting the updated personal income tax brackets set by the 2026 State Budget Law. Rates now range from 12.50% on
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Tunisia gazettes 2026 Finance Law, includes presumptive tax regime for small businesses
Tunisia has published the Finance Law for 2026 (Law No. 2025-17) in the Official Gazette on 12 December 2025, setting out a wide-ranging package of tax and fiscal measures aimed at strengthening public finances while supporting targeted sectors of
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Brazil gazettes minimum tax on individuals, dividend withholding tax measures
Brazil published Law No. 15.270 in the Official Gazette, enacting several tax measures for companies, including a corporate minimum tax and withholding tax on dividends, on 27 November 2025. This follows after Brazil’s Senate passed Bill
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Brazil: Senate passes corporate minimum tax, dividend withholding measures
Brazil’s Senate passed Bill 1087/25 on 5 November 2025, which includes various tax measures for companies regarding corporate minimum tax and withholding tax. The tax measures are as follows: Reduction rules for minimum tax Bill 1087/25
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Czech Republic abolishes withholding tax on select employment earnings
The bill eliminates the withholding tax on select employment income from 1 January 2027. The Czech Republic published a bill in the Official Gazette (Regulation 360/2025 Coll.) on 29 September 2025, eliminating the withholding tax on select
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US issues new rule for income tax withholding on foreign payees
The IRS and Treasury have published (RIN 1545-BN52, TD 10008) on 18 October 2024 outlining final regulations regarding income tax withholding on certain periodic payments and nonperiodic distributions from employer deferred compensation plans,
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Kazakhstan’s Tax Overhaul: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About the Upcoming Reforms
On 1 September 2023, President Tokaev addressed the nation and announced a number of important tax policy considerations. To achieve its economic goals, including modernization and diversification of the economy, Kazakhstan should adjust its tax
See MoreRussia increases the interest rate from December 2021
On 17 December 2021, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 5% to 8.5% with effect from 20 December 2021. The new rate applies from The CBR's key interest rate is used for the purposes of calculating
See MoreAlgeria: President signs Finance Act 2021
On 31 December 2020, the President signed the Finance Act for the year 2021, which includes the following measures: The Act imposes a 15% capital gains tax on the real estate and securities transactions and describes calculations and liability
See MorePakistan presents Budget for FY 2019-20
On 11 June 2019, the Finance Minister has presented the budget for the financial year (FY)2019/2020 to the parliament. The finance minister said that the total federal revenue was estimated at Rp6.717 trillion, 19% more than the previous year's
See MoreMalaysia introduces tax exemption on payment paid for offshore services
The Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 9) Order 2017 (Exemption Order) was published in the Federal Gazette on 24 October 2017. The Exemption Order excludes non-residents from payment of income tax in respect of certain categories of income derived from
See MoreEcuador updates withholding tax rates
On 24 August 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of Ecuador issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC17-00000440 to amend previous Regulation N° NAC-DGERCGC14-00000787 for establishing the income tax withholding rates with effect from 22 August
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS issues revised tax guide for foreign workers
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has revised its guide for individuals not resident in South Africa about the tax treatment of South Africa-sourced income. The guide addressed the point that foreigners working in South Africa are only
See MorePeru: Amendments to income tax regulations related to financial derivatives and tax basis on indirect transfers of Peruvian shares
In Peru changes have been made to the income tax regulations regarding financial derivatives and the tax basis on indirect transfers of Peruvian shares through Supreme Decree No. 088-2015-EF on 18 April 2015. The changes became effective as from 19
See MoreCanada: Highlights of Pre-election Federal Budget 2015
The Finance Minister delivered the Government’s 2015 pre-election federal budget on 21st April 2015. The tax highlights in the 2015 budget are given below: From the beginning of 2015, the limit for annual contributions to a tax-free savings
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